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Fishing boats are gathering in huge
numbers to troll for the record number of sockeye
that are moving up the Columbia and entering the
Okanogan River. Even on a weekday there will
be a hundred boats in the Brewster Pool, and on
the weekend over 250 boats are found here. The
numbers of sockeye passing over Bonneville Dam
have dropped to just a few hundred a day, so the
end of this historic run is in sight. If you want to
put some of these prime fish in the freezer better
get at it soon.
begins to get shallow. I have tried to keep my
speed to about 1 mph going up stream and I let the
boat go with the current going down stream. I am
often going 2 mph or better on the down stream
pass. I caught fish going up stream and down last
time.
I made another trip to the Brewster Pool.
This time the Evenhus clan, including Whitey,
Stan, his daughter Tessa and son-in-law Adam
Bromley were on board the Jetcraft. We were in
position just after 5 a.m., and I was surprised to
see that bite came on so late. It was after 6 a.m.
that our first rod went down and we saw nets come
out on other boats. There was a slow, but steady
bite through the morning, lasting longer than I
had experienced on previous trips. We had a
busy morning, landing eight sockeye and losing
four. We got our last fish after 10 a.m., when I am
usually headed for the ramp. I think we could have
picked up a few more, but the intervals between
bites would have been long, and it was getting
hot. We were all pleased with what we had in the
cooler, and having “batted around the order” twice
were happy to call it a day.
for fish. I did a couple of things different this time.
I shortened my leaders for one. I also tried a white
dodger and it worked great. If I haven’t mentioned
before I have been baiting the lead hook with just
the tail of the bottled shrimp, and this time I also
had along some of the Kokanee flavor Graybill’s
Guide formula scent.
After you’ve launched at Brewster and
made the corner after passing under the bridge and
followed the channel to the bend, you will find
boats trolling from the large pump and all the way
Once again the Macks Lure Cha Cha up to the area off the mouth of the Okanogan. Fish
Sockeye rig was a winner. The light pink-andare being caught all along this shore, and off the
white or light pink mini hoochie models were both
mouth. We did lose a fish off the mouth of the
working, and a red or silver Smile Blade accounted Okanogan on this trip, but I have my best success
in the channel below the point, where the water
There is another seminar coming up at
Bob Feil Boats and Motors. Mike Campbell from
Lowrance will be there, and this is going to be
special. Campbell will be bringing his personal
boat, and it’s a floating showroom of all the latest
and greatest in electronic gear from Lowrance.
People will be able to see all this and have Mike
explain it, and he will also be on hand to answer
questions about Lowrance products. The seminar
is scheduled for Wednesday, August 22nd, and
will start at 6 p.m. There will be plenty of parking
available at the dealership.
I should mention that the Okanogan is
dumping a lot of warm water into the Columbia,
which was as warm as 65 degrees in some areas
last week. I always take a cooler with lots of ice
when fishing, and it is really important this time
of year. These sockeye are the best eating of
I got a great e-letter this week from a
all the salmon we catch in our region. They are
local angler that just got back from Loreto. He
small and have a high fat content and can spoil
or go soft very quickly. Getting them on ice and had “TREMENDOUS FISHING”, catching dorado
keeping them cold makes a huge difference in their to 47 pounds, yellowtail to almost 30, lots of big
table quality. I see a lot of folks dragging their pargo and even his first sailfish. I have added some
new information about the trip I have planned
fish beside the boat on a rope. Did you know that
to Loreto in November, and you should visit my
bacteria start growing when temperatures reach
above 40 degrees? Imagine how spoiled a fish is Home Page and click on the Travel button on the
bottom left to see it.
that was caught at 6 a.m. and has been dragged
around in 65 degree water after several hours?
I made a quick trip up the Icicle with
Please bring a cooler and plenty of ice along for
the best results when you serve up these great fish. my fly rod. The water is still too high for wading,
but I did get some small rainbow. It should be
really good in a week or two.
There is still time if you want to register
for the Budweiser-Lowrance King Salmon Derby
Man, do we live in a great area or what?
in Brewster. They will take registrations up to
9 p.m. on Thursday, August 2nd. You’ll want to
be in Brewster before then, though, to take in the
seminar on how to catch kings in the Brewster
Reach Dave at: www.FishingMagician.com
Pool. I think organizers will set a record for ticket
or [email protected]
sales this year, and I expect the fishing to be very
good.
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